Three Arrested At Portsmouth Sobriety Checkpoint

PORTSMOUTH, NH — The Portsmouth Police Department’s sobriety checkpoint this weekend led to three arrests, according to a press statement from Lt. Michael Maloney. The checkpoint was held between 10 p.m. on July 28, and 3 a.m. on July 29, 2017, at 500 Market St. in Portsmouth. Two were arrested on driving while intoxicated charges: Faisal Gurwala, pictured upper left, 29, of Montrose Drive in Stratham, and Jennifer Merrill, 42, of Alderwood Drive in Stratham.

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William Woitkiewicz, 27, of Lake Shore Road in Salem, was also arrested and charged with possession of controlled drug. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Portsmouth NH Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

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“The checkpoint, which was authorized by the Rockingham County Superior Court, screened drivers heading outbound on Market Street,” Maloney noted. “289 drivers were screened and 3 adults were arrested.”

Assisting police with the operation were members of the Portsmouth Police Explorer Post.